Quote:Were you a JW?
In the majority of Christianity, Hell is not a physical place that you are "sent" to. It is a self-imposed state, and, as often alluded to by the Christian visionaries as well as Scripture, the flames consume from within.
As I wrote earlier ITT, a wicked person "in Heaven" would still be very much in Hell since his heart+mind are separated from God and from all that is holy.
Seventh day Adventist. But the point is that suffering does occur, and wouldn't a merciful god just kill the unbeliever for good?